Despite myself, I kind of enjoyed this book. There were a lot of flaws with the instalove and the cringey relationship between Shahrzad and the Caliph, but honestly, it was entertaining and held my interest enough. The beginning was pretty rough when it came to the storytelling, but I thoroughly enjoyed the historical fiction aspect. I've never read a book set in Khorasan before and that was fascinating.

Overall, I don't know if I'd recommend it and I'm unsure if I'll read the second book, but it was an interesting experience.